Study: Later retirement may help prevent dementia

[July 18, 2013]  BOSTON (AP) -- New research boosts the "use it or lose it" theory about brainpower and staying mentally sharp. People who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, a study of nearly half a million people in France found.  (Click here for the rest of the story.)

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Tips to boost brain health and lower dementia risk

[July 18, 2013]  (AP) -- You may be able to help keep your brain in shape, not just the rest of your body. A large study in France suggests that delaying retirement and working until later in life may help prevent dementia. (Click here for the rest of the story.)

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Oasis Senior Center finds a temporary home

The Oasis Senior Center has secured a temporary home following the devastating fire at its building on the evening of June 21. As of July 15, St. John United Church of Christ, 204 Seventh St. in Lincoln, has graciously opened their hearts and doors to provide the senior center with a temporary home. (Click here for the rest of the story.)

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Summer travel tips for seniors

(BPT) -- Extra socks? Check. Toothbrush? Check. Photo ID? Check. What else could you be forgetting?  (Click here for the rest of the story.)

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State kicks off campaign to protect seniors from abuse

Illinois Dept. on Aging's Elder Abuse Awareness campaign coincides with extending protective services to some people with disabilities

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., kicked off Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in Illinois. Elder abuse refers to a negligent act -- physical, sexual, emotional, confinement, passive neglect, willful deprivation or financial exploitation -- by a caregiver or another person known by the victim that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult 60 years of age or older.  (Click here for the rest of the story.)

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Will your beneficiaries beat the odds?

Tips for helping your family survive the '3 generations' rule

Two-thirds of baby boomers will inherit a total $7.6 trillion in their lifetimes, according to the Boston College Center for Retirement Research -- that's $1.7 trillion more than China's 2012 GDP.  (Click here for the rest of the story.)

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Social Security column

Rocking retirement

By Judith Bartels, Social Security district manager in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD -- Generations ago, retirement was thought of as a time to take it easy -- a time of rocking on porch chairs and reminiscing about the good old days. But that's not the case with the current generation of retirees. In fact, many older people today continue to rock on. Just look at some of the superstars touring and performing concerts this year who are old enough to collect Social Security retirement payments. They're still rocking, but not in chairs. (Click here for the rest of the story.)

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Madigan warns residents about medical alert service scam

Complaints to attorney general's office report unsolicited calls seeking individuals' financial information

SPRINGFIELD -- Attorney General Madigan is alerting Illinois residents to be wary of unsolicited calls advertising purported free medical alert services. Following an uptick in complaints reported to her office, Madigan said call recipients should ignore the solicitation and not provide any personal information to the caller.  (Click here for the rest of the story.)

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